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The Future Finally Seems Brighter For The Baltimore Orioles

It is easy to write off the Baltimore Orioles. Manager Brandon Hyde’s team is off to a 6-13 start, on pace for a record of 51-111. FiveThirtyEight’s MLB forecast sees the O’s rebounding only slightly, predicting a league-worst 61 wins. None of this is new — the last time the Orioles finished a full season […]

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Did Aaron Boone Forget That The Yankees’ Bullpen Was Historically Good?

The power of the major league manager is in decline, and the role has changed in baseball’s information age. More and more power is concentrated in the front office, which constructs rosters and sets organizational philosophy. Yet there’s one traditional managerial responsibility that remains largely intact: in-game decision making. While the front office plays a […]

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